H1B Premium processing - Oct 2012

[cooldude76]

All,

Please post here H1B premium processing cases filed in the month of Oct 2012.

This will help all to track the current decision trend.

Thanks.

[rajiv26@gmail.com]

Hi

Here is the detail of my RFE Response

Fedex shipping date 11th OCT

Receipt date 15th OCT

[vaibhavad]

rfe responded and receit date 11 oct.. no update yet

[cooldude76]

Also if possible please update on this tracker. Useful way of tracking it in an excel sheet format.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuVu_kyR1E3pdGJzX2V4WGVEMnBLMkYzM3ZTTGxPd0E#gid=0

[vkris]

Visa Extension Premium accepted date: Oct' 12

Center: Vermont

Still showing as 'Acceptance'. Hope it would be done max by this month end.

[asu_2006]

Regular Processing (Receipt Date): June 11

Changed to Premium Processing: Oct 5

Receipt date PP: Oct 6

Approved: Oct 18

Still waiting on the hard copy of I-797

[luck2u]

Applied H1B extension in PP. Receipt date: Oct 15. Current Status: Acceptance on Oct 16

Expecting the decision would be sometime next week.

[luck2u]

Applied H1B extension in PP. Receipt date: Oct 15. Current Status: Acceptance on Oct 16

Expecting the decision would be sometime next week.

[vamsik58]

All,

I have a question regarding upgrade to premium processing.

Responded to RFE sometime in september but USCIS didn't update on the website. I was told by my attorney that they were told that USCIS received my RFE response already. So, we upgraded to premium on Oct 20th. But, right now i see my status as "Acceptance" on USCIS website (As if they have received my I129 for the first time :-( Is this a common thing for any premium processing?). I do not see anything related to my RFE response on USCIS website.

[luck2u]

@vamsik58: Yes, once you upgrade to Premium from Normal, you see status as "Acceptance".

[vkris]

My extension is approved today(22nd Oct). VSC center.

All the Best Guyz...!!!

[vamsik58]

@Luck2u Thanks a lot for the information you made me feel better now :-) But, I do not see anything regarding my RFE response on it anymore. Is this the case for everybody else too?

[cooldude76]

Application reached USCIS on Oct 17 2012. No receipt no yet.

Any idea how much time it takes to generate receipt no ? This is for a premium processing case.

[luck2u]

@ vamsik58: Yes, it's normal becoz first you've responded for RFE and then later on you've upgraded to Premium Processing. So, now the status would be Acceptance. Even I have seen the same manner when I upgraded my transfer petition to Premium Processing sometime in June'2012.

[luck2u]

Guyz, I got my H1B approved today (10/22).

Receipt Date: 10/15

Status since 10/16 is "Acceptance"

Decision: Approved on 10/22.

[vamsik58]

@luck2u: Congratulations! Brother. Have a blast. Alright sounds good :-) Thanks a lot for throwing light on me. Fingers crossed hoping to hear good news real soon.

[luck2u]

@vamsik58: Thanks!! It's time to try real luck in getting visa interview appointment :)

[pulikat]

Hi All,

My employer has upgraded my H1B petition from normal to premium on October 16, 2012 at CSC. They say it will take 3-4 weeks to get a decision. I thought it takes only 15 calender days to get the decision.

Moreover the status in USCIS portal did not change even after upgrading the process from normal to premium. It still shows the old status "RFE response under review". Its been 8 days since they upgraded and status is still not changed.

Has any faced a similar situation and does it really take 3-4 to weeks to get a decision.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

PTM

[cooldude76]

@luck2u,

Please share visa interview appointment dates that you can see now, for consulates in Canada.

[cjneedshelp]

My employer filed for H1 transfer on the 11th of Oct - California SC. I received the receipt number the very next day.

But even after 12 days I have not received any approval/RFE/denial.

Is this common? Some of my friends who applied received it in less than one week.

Some say if it goes beyond 15 days I can get the money back. Money is not a concern for me.

Why is it taking time?

any suggestions?

[cooldude76]

@pulikat,

It takes 15 calendar days after the receipt date. In your case your status needs to change to "Acceptance", since you have upgraded to premium.

Let us know the date it changes to "Acceptance". Looks its taking some time nowadays.

Is the check sent for premium processing been encashed by now? Your employer/attorney can verify this.

[luck2u]

@cooldude76: Fyi, I'm attending for my visa interview in India as I'm currently in India.

[luck2u]

@pulikat: 15 days is from the day it changed to Premium Processing. The status will change to "Acceptance" from "RFE response under review" when you upgrade to Premium Processing from Normal after answering RFE.

So, in your case still status is not updated to Acceptance, I believe we can't count 15 days from Oct 16, 2012.

But my suggestion is just wait for one more week so you will complete 15 calendar days, then ask your attorney or employer to give call to CSC customer service and check the status. In some cases, if attorney/employer gives call, decision may be made sooner.

[vamsik58]

@luck2u: Great. Do you see any available dates in November at any of the canadian consulates?

[luck2u]

@vamsik58: I'm currently in India and hence attending visa interview in India.